Southport Cemetery

Southport Cemetery

Southport Cemetery is located in Section 1 of Elmwood Township,
one mile west of Oak Hill on Route 8....can't miss it!
This cemetery was "walked" by Janine Crandell on September 20, 2006.

PHOTO GALLERY

ABRAHAM, Reatha L. Dec. 14, 1937 - blank "Beloved mother of eight"

ANTRIM Anna DRISKELL, 1884 - 1964
Also on this stone it has Sister Mary and Brother Clyde

BARKER Virginia I., dau/J. & ?, Aug. 23, 1863 (65) Age 7/3/7 (pic might possibly be her stone)

BASKAS Wilda J. May 27, 1928 - Mar. 2, 1996
BASKAS Thomas E. Sep. 5, 1928 - Aug. 24, 1991

BLEICHNER, Elizabeth F. 3/28/1902 - 12/2/1987
BLEICHNER, Aaron B. 5/13/1898 - 12/4/1982

BOHRER Philip, d. Jan. 5, 1881 Age 38/8/x
BOHRER Samuel, Nov. 30, 1838 - Sept. 1, 1885 Sgt. Co. K 86 Ill. Inf. 2 stones...Sgt. 1 US Vet. Vol. Engrs.
BOHRER Mary A., w/S., Aug. 2, 1848 - Apr. 12, 1923
BOHRER 2 Infant graves

BOHRER Critten, s/J. & H., Feb. 23, 1838 - Sept. 27, 1838 Age x/7/4 (partially buried)
BOHRER Franklin, s/T. & E., d. Oct. 9, 1858 Age 1/6/6 (barely readable)
BOHRER Abraham D., s/J. & H., Mar. 13, 1831 - June 15, 1849 Age 19/3/2
BOHRER Joseph, Sr., d. May 17, 1878 Age 73/X/8
BOHRER Harriet, w/J., d. July 24, 1866 51/2/14 d. 15 min after 1 o'clock P. M.

BRIGGS Eddie, s/J. & H., d. Apr. 1, 1873 Age 7/1/15 (barely readable)
BRIGGS Sarah A., dau/J. & M., d. Oct. 1, 1858 Age 1/3/19
BRIGGS James, d. Dec. 27, 1895 Age 71/2/9 Husband of Mary
BRIGGS Mary, Apr. 26, 1822 - Feb. 24, 1912 Age 98/9/29

BRIGGS Roy A., 1884 - 1957
BRIGGS Lydia C., 1896 - 1976
BRIGGS, Fern O. Nov. 8, 1917 - May 10, 2005 "Daughter"

BRIGGS Sarah I., w/T. E., July 9, 1850 - Mar. 15, 1891

CLARK Robert F., Co. E. 77th Ill. Inf.

COSBY Frances WICKWIRE, w/E. L., 1908 - 1980
COSBY Edward Leo, 1912 - 2000

DRISKELL Edson, s/E.W. & A., d. June 24, 1861/67 Age X/9/24

DRISKELL Harry Lee, 1882 - 1960
DRISKELL Elsie A., w/H. L., 1901 - 1987

DRISKELL Paul B., Sept. 18, 1873 - May 16, 1897
DRISKELL May F., Apr. 15, 1875 - July 31, 1876

DRISKELL, Milo D. 1899 - 1973

DRISKELL, Happy E. 1892 - 1994
DRISKELL, John J. 1891 - 1973

EVETT Anor. A., w/Charles, d. June 20, 1873 Age 58 yrs.

FEWINGS James W., 1863 - 1947

FLEMING Violia, dau/B.S. & A. L., d. Aug. 18, 1863 Age 1/3/10

FREEMAN Emma C., Sept. 1, 1842 - Nov. 15, 1898

GRISWOLD Francis W., Sept. 17, 1805 - Dec. 31, 1886
GRISWOLD Eliza A., dau/F. W. & E., d. Nov. 20, 1858 Age 19/7/2
GRISWOLD Julia, dau/G. W. & ? , d. Oct. 16, 1872 Age 12/x/11 (barely readable)

HARKNESS Emeline CURTIS, w/ A. W. , d. May 28, 1879 Age 66? yrs.

HISGETT James, d. Nov. 12, 1907 Age 73/x/x
HISGETT Sarah, w/J., d. May 22, 1895 Age 69/x/x

KLOCK, Lydia A. wife of J. A. Klock d. Aug. 28, 1864 Age 35 yr 12 da
KLOCK, Arthur son of J. A. & L. A. KLOCK d. Aug. 20, 1862 Age 3 yr 6 mo 23 da?

LINDSAY, Vernon July 22, 1955 - July 19, 1999 Funeral Home Marker

MARVIN, John L. d. Aug.? 25, 1867 Age unreadable (lying flat in cement)
MARVIN, wife? d. Mar. 25, 1868 Age 53 yrs. (lying flat in cement)

MARTZLUF, Charles D. 1898 - 1981
MARTZLUF, 1904 - 1999

McCOY E. Lee, No dates
McCOY Olive, w/E. L ., No dates

NOYES John S., s/E.W. & E. A., d. June 26, 1863 Age 1/9/27 (lying flat, partially buried)
NOYES Eben? W., d. Mar. 1, 1865 Age 32/2/2 (lying flat, partially buried)

PENN, Carol A. Jun. 9, 1927 - Aug. 16, 1993
PENN, Lowell A. 1897 - 1975
PENN, Margaret R. 1900 - 1993

POWELL John, s/L. B. & P. J., Apr. 22, 1864 - July 30, 1864
POWELL Lemuel B., May 15, 1826 - Apr. 7, 1864 Co. K. 77th Ill. Inf. Age 37 yr 10 mo 22 da (2 stones)
One stone reads — Apr. 8, 1864 Age 37/10/22 (death date differs on Lemuel's 2 stones)
POWELL Phebe J., w/L. B ., d. May 23, 1864 Age 22/10/4

PULSIPHER George Henry, 1807 - 1861
PULSIPHER Abigail BOSWELL, w/G. H., 1818 - 1903
PULSIPHER Laura, dau/G. & A., 1843 - 1895
PULSIPHER Ethel May, dau/G. & A., 1858 - 1937

ROOK John C., s/H. & L., d. May 5, 1865 Age x/1/13

SHAPLEY Elizabeth, w/J., 1837 - May 14, 1912 (2 stones)
SHAPLEY Dr. John, d. July 19, 1888 Age 65/4/4
SHAPLEY Hugh G., d. Aug. 13, 1880 Age 1/6/19
SHAPLEY Charles V., d. Aug. 9, 1885 Age 26/7/1

SHERWOOD Mary J., w/Isaac, d. July 17, 1880 Age 46/2/6

SMITH, Ludovic J. d. Jul, 5?, 1863 Age 14 yr 6 mo 21 da
SMITH, George C. d. Jun 28, 1859 Age 1 mo 19 da
SMITH, Clyde H. d. Jun 10, 1863 Age 3? yr 1 mo 22 da
All the above children are the children of A. D. & A. E. SMITH

THOMPSON George A., 1814 - 1900
THOMPSON E. M. BATTERSON, W/G. A., 1818 - 1901

TIPTON Margaret, 1845 - 1874
TIPTON John Victor, s/John B. & Margaret, d. July 7, 1870 1/2/25

TROTH Elwyn, Feb. 10, 1893 - June 30, 1961 Cpl. Sub Depot 3 Q. M. C. WWI
TROTH Oliver, 1853 - 1895
TROTH Phoebe O., 1860 - 1953

TROTH Jasper H., May 17, 1845 - Sept. 4, 1888
TROTH Elizabeth, dau/John & Phoebe, d. May 4, 1876 41/1/4 (barely readable)
TROTH John, Jan. 14, 1813 - May 8, 1892
TROTH Phoebe BEVANS, w/J., Aug. 19, 1813 - Apr. 27, 1895

TROTH Isaac, 1843 - 1913

VLIET Amelia, dau/A. J. & E. Illegible Age x/1/29

WHITE Alex, d. Nov. 10, 1863 Co. G. 8th Mo. Inf.

WICKWIRE Horatio G., 1817 - 1885
WICKWIRE Marion Roselle, w/H. G., 1830 - 1912
WICKWIRE Merritt, (Uncle), 1828 - 1910

WICKWIRE, James H. Jan. 5, 1903 - Aug. 28, 1986
WICKWIRE, Doris F. Dec. 17, 1915 - blank

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